Knee Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's right knee disability existed prior to his period of active duty for training and was aggravated beyond its natural progression by this service. As such, the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board found that there was no evidence of ankylosis, limitation of flexion or extension to the extent required for a higher evaluation. The appellant's left knee disability is currently rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain medical records and other pertinent information.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records and a contemporaneous VA examination of his left knee condition.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent for limitation of flexion, and a separate 10 percent rating is granted for limitation of extension. The sinus disorder does not meet the criteria for an increased rating.

The Veteran's service-connected right knee DJD is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating of 20 percent for limitation of flexion and a separate 10 percent for limitation of extension is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left knee disability was incurred in active service and grants the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, left knee, right hip, left hip, and low back disabilities as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus due to insufficient evidence of a direct relationship between these conditions and his service.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of his low back disability and cervical spine disability, as well as bilateral knee disabilities, were denied. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation under the old or new rating criteria.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current left knee disability that was incurred or aggravated by service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him incapable of protecting himself from daily life hazards without the aid and attendance of another person, warranting SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has found that the appellant's left knee disorder is attributable to service, and thus granted service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left knee. The right knee issue and cough/tightness in chest/lungs issue are pending as further evidence or clarification is needed.

The Veteran's service-connected reactive airways disease was manifested by the use of an inhaler on a daily basis from October 4, 1997 to August 21, 2007. The RO granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for this disability during that period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disability and the issue of service connection for a chronic sinus condition is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a videoconference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's left knee disorder and low back disorder are related to service, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran. The claims for service connection have been granted.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed left and right ankle, knee, and shoulder disorders, finding that they are related to his in-service injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for CUE in the October 1986 rating decision and for an earlier effective date, finding that there was no clear and unmistakable error and that the correct facts were considered at the time of the decision. The claim for service connection was granted but not before July 9, 2003.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected bilateral knee and lumbar spine disabilities. The case will be readjudicated based on all evidence.